IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK ABLAPL No.1463 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar Rout @ Routray & another …. Petitioners Mr. Hemanta Kumar Mohanta, Advocate -Versus- State of Odisha …. Opposite Party Ms. Babita Kumari Sahoo, AGA CORAM: MR. JUSTICE R.K. PATTANAIK Order No. ORDER 16.03.2026 01. 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. Instant petition under Section 482 BNSS is filed for pre-arrest bail of the petitioners in connection with Biridi P.S. Case No.02 of 2009 corresponding to G.R. Case No.173 of 2009 pending in the file of learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur on the grounds stated therein. 3. Perused the FIR as at Annexure-1series. A copy of the chargesheet is produced by learned counsel for the petitioners and the same is perused. The petitioners have not been chargesheeted but it is claimed that NBWs are pending execution against them. The copies of the order sheets are produced by the learned counsel for the petitioners in course of hearing with the submission that in spite of chargesheet is filed against three other accused persons, learned court below took cognizance of the alleged offences against the petitioners as well by order dated 16th July, 2009 upon disposal of CRLREV No.97 of 2009 and in the meantime, NBWs were issued by order dated 19th September, 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the State submits that CRLREV No.97 of 2009 was filed by all the accused persons challenging the order of cognizance dated 16th July, 2009. 5. It is claimed that the co-accused persons are on bail. The alleged incident is of the year 2009 and recently, the learned court below has taken coercive action against the petitioners though not chargesheeted. Considering the above facts and release of the other three accused persons, this Court is inclined to direct the petitioners to surrender before the learned court below for being released instead of accepting their plea for pre-arrest bail. 6. Accordingly, it is ordered. 7. In the result, ABLAPL is disposed of. It is further directed that in the event, the petitioners surrender within a fortnight from today before the learned S.D.J.M., Jagatsinghpur in connection with Biridi P.S. Case No.02 of 2009 corresponding to G.R. Case No.173 of 2009, they shall be released on bail subject to them furnishing bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand) each with one solvent surety for the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below, which shall be at liberty to impose such other suitable conditions as deemed just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 8. Issue urgent certified copy as per rules. (R.K. Pattanaik) Judge Alok